Robert D. Prine

Senior Associate

Robert focuses his practice on labor and employment law. He represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment litigation in federal and state courts, including wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour sanctions. His experience includes co-chairing multiple jury trials, taking and defending depositions, drafting written discovery, and obtaining favorable results for his clients in mediations. 

He has experience litigating both for and against employers and individuals. Robert leverages this experience on both sides to advise employers of California law and determine winning strategies in litigation. In addition to representing his paying clients, Robert relishes the opportunity to give back to community through pro bono legal representation in immigration and civil rights matters. 

Credentials

Education

California Western School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2016)

  • Negotiation Traveling Team member and winner of 2016 California Bar Student Environmental Negotiations Competition
  • Academic Excellence Award in Skills Training for Ethical Practice and Professional Satisfaction

University of California, Santa Cruz (B.A., 2011)

Bar admissions

  • California

Court admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers®
    • Consumer Law (2023-2024)

Publications
  • November 24, 2025

    California’s 2026 Employment Law Shake-Up: What Employers Need to Know

  • November 8, 2024

    Major Changes to California Employment Law: What Employers Need to Know for 2025

  • June 17, 2022

    California Employers Can Take Advantage of Huge Unexpected Win

  • February 17, 2022

    Congress Ends Mandatory Arbitration for Workplace Sexual Harassment and Assault Disputes

News
  • August 21, 2025

    260 Dinsmore Attorneys Listed as 2026 Best Lawyers®, Ones to Watch

  • March 18, 2025

    Five Dinsmore attorneys named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in San Diego

  • August 15, 2024

    250+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers ®, Ones to Watch

  • April 1, 2024

    Two San Diego Attorneys Named 2024 Rising Stars by Super Lawyers

  • August 17, 2023

    200+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch”

  • March 30, 2023

    California – San Diego Super Lawyers Honors Four Dinsmore Attorneys

  • March 31, 2022

    3 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys Named to California Super Lawyers, Rising Star Lists